Noah's Current Event
http://www.france24.com/en/20120117-eads-boeing-airbus-record-sales-gallois-new-jobs

"European plane maker Airbus said Tuesday it had a record-breaking year in 2011, outselling Boeing for the ninth consecutive year. Outgoing chief of parent company EADS announced the creation of 9,000 new jobs in 2012."

In this article it talks about how airbus lead in sales of plane making. Boeing, another famous company fell below airbus and didn't put up the numbers airbus did. The value of Airbus 2011 orders amounted to $140.5 billion, or 54 percent of the global market. Since this was a record breaking year, it has created 9000 jobs in France.

Zach Walljasper
http://www.ihavenet.com/World-France-Teetering-on-Edge-of-Financial-Precipice-JB.html


Dylan's Current Event

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/21/us-afghanistan-french-idUSTRE80J0ZA20120121

France threatens Afghan pullout after troops killed

Stephen's Current Event

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/23/us-eurozone-ministers-idUSTRE80L10520120123

This article is about the two major European powers of Western Europe, trying to solve the Greek debt crisis as soon as possible. "Euro zone finance ministers Monday rejected as insufficient an offer made by private bondholders to help restructure Greece's debts, sending negotiators back to the drawing board and raising the threat of Greek default."